Tree Reference Info

• Northwest innovators chase the dream of greener concrete. The Seattle Times, Jan. 17, 2024

• Scientists discover a remarkable solution to the damaging effects of urban living: ‘[It’s] relatively simple and cost-effective to implement’

• Planting with Silva Cells, Aurora Project Planting  

• The Social Life of Forests by Ferris Jabr

• Letter from the Seattle Audubon Society to the City Council by Joshua Morris

• Retaining Dead Branches for Habitat in Trees by Stuart Niven

• US cities are spending millions on trees to fight heat – but are their plans equitable

• A strategic natural-carbon reserve to fight climate change

• US Cities Losing Millions of Trees 

• As Rising Heat Bakes U.S. Cities, The Poor Often Feel It Most 

• Ambitious Louisville study seeks to understand impact of trees on our health

• Green Cities: Good Health

• Do Trees Talk to Each Other?

• The Secret Language of Trees

• How Trees Talk to Each Other

• Planting a Mix of Trees Could Double Forest Carbon Storage

• How Many Trees Does it Take to Produce Oxygen for One Person?  (Note: a ton is a metric measurement equal to about 2204 lbs.)

• The Effects of Tree Characteristics on Rainfall Interception in Urban Areas  This uses LAI or Leaf Area Index measurements.

• Joshua Morris with Seattle Audubon Society speaks to Seattle City Council

• Iceland Review: Forest Service Recommends Hugging Trees

• To Help Birds This Winter, Go Easy on the Fall Yard Work

• Why Does California Have So Many Wildfires?